Setting the Record Straight on Louisiana’s Shrimping Challenges

Against this diverse backdrop, the shrimping and energy industries stand out as particularly significant pillars of this economy, but ones that some environmentalists have increasingly tried to play at odds against each other. While the energy industry in Louisiana continues to grow, shrimpers have unfortunately struggled. Just a few years ago, local shrimpers were fetching nearly four dollars per pound of shrimp. But last year, locals said they were lucky to sell shrimp at $.80 per pound. As Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper said, “shrimping is a way of life passed down through generations. It offered decent pay at one time, enough to provide for a family.” Never to let a good opportunity go to waste, environmental activists have taken to national news outlets to smear liquefied natural gas (LNG) companies for these issues, inaccurately accusing them of hindering local shrimping operations and running fishermen out of business. But the reality is that massive seafood imports mostly from Asia, not LNG projects, are the true cause of shrimpers current woes. Links, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 12:02

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